This is a place for any extant garments in private collections from about 1941 back. There is no beginning date. The only rule is that it can't be currently in a museum and must be before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I mostly post items I've seen on ebay, etsy, or other auction sites so we will continue to have a record of them for research purposes. If you have antique clothing in your collection, please, email me pictures of them and I will gladly add them to this site.

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

1880's Shoes!

MORE VINTAGE & ANTIQUE HATS, CLOTHING & JEWELRY AT BUY BUY BIRDIE'S EBAY STORE. THIS RARE PAIR OF METALLIC GOLD LEATHER SHOES WERE NOT INTENDED TO BE WEDDING SLIPPERS BUT SOIREE SHOES WHICH WERE TO BE WORN WITH ELABORATE GOWNS AT GRAND BALLS, COMMONLY CALLED A SOIREE. VERY FEW OF THESE SHOES HAVE SURVIVED BECAUSE OF THE WEAR THAT WOULD BE PLACED ON THE SHOES WHEN DANCING, HOWEVER THESE ARE IN REMARKABLE CONDITION. OUTSIDE OF SHOES ARE APPROX. 10 1/4" LONG FROM THE TIP OF THE POINTED TOE TO THE BACK OF THE SHOE. I MEASURE THE INTERIOR AT APPROX. 9 3/4". WIDEST AREA ACROSS THE BALL OF THE FOOT WOULD BE APPROX. 3". I AM USING A TAPE MEASURE AND I MEASURE VERY FEW SHOES SO, IF THE MEASUREMENT NEEDS TO BE EXACT, PLEASE DON'T BUY THEM. THE INTERIOR OF THE SHOES HAVE KID INSOLES AND THERE IS SOME WEAR TO THE INSOLES WHICH SHOES IN THE PHOTOS. POSSIBLY ESPECIALLY MADE FOR THE OWNER, I CAN'T QUITE READ THE CLOTH LABEL WHICH LOOKS FRENCH HOWEVER THE SHOES WERE MADE IN COLUMBUS OHIO(notice last photo of label) WHICH IS SEWN INTO THE SIDE OF ONE SHOE. SHOES APPEAR TO BE ENTIRELY LEATHER WITH SPOOL HEELS THAT ARE APPROX. 2" TALL. WHITE BEADING AND PRONG SET RHINESTONES EMBELLISH THE FRONT. SHOES HAVE THREE HOLES OR EYELETS ON EACH SIDE OF THE SHOE THAT HAVE NO METAL RING RING INSIDE THE EYELET. WE PURCHASED NEW GOLD CORD TO USE FOR LACING, I ALSO THINK RIBBON WOULD LOOK JUST AS NICE. THERE IS A FEW WHITE BEADS THAT IS MISSING FROM THE SHOES BUT ALL THE RHINESTONES ARE PRONG SET, SPARKLY AND PRESENT. SOLES ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION, AND THE SPOOL HEELS LOOK FINE. WE HAVE TRIED TO GIVE YOU THE BEST DESCRIPTION AND WE HAVE OFFERED PHOTOS FROM EVERY ANGLE SO, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. TECHNICALLY I THINK THEY ARE WEARABLE HOWEVER, I WOULD NOT TAKE THE CHANCE ON RUINING THIS RARE PAIR OF ANTIQUE SHOES. SHOES ARE LATE VICTORIAN OR EDWARDIAN. A COLLECTABLE KEEPSAKE FROM A ROMANTIC BY GONE AGE. EXCEPTIONALLY FINE ANTIQUE CONDITION.

From Me:

This style - an otherwise normal looking to us shoe but with criss cross lacing over it- was very popular in the 1880's.